Dark Matter INK
Dark Matter Presents: The Off-Season
Editor: Marissa van Uden
25 Brand-New Nightmares. Contained within this anthology are strange and surreal stories of disquieting and disturbing "New Weird" horror set in landscapes and communities on the edge of the sea. These unsettling tales de-familiarize the ordinary, evoke dread in the daylight, and haunt like half-remembered dreams. They are tales of mysticism, psychedelia, outsiders, obsessions, collapsed boundaries, weird sea life, and the total abandonment of reason. Welcome to your stay on the other side. Please check your sanity at the door. Edited by Marissa van Uden. Cover art by Sylvia Strijk.
Table of Contents
"A Date on Berberoka Island" by Mars Abian
"The Teeth Game" by Alex Keikiakapueo Brewster
"Hell's Shells" by Raymonde Chira
"Keel" by Santiago Eximeno
"Somewhere Between Tomis and Callatis" by Adriana Grigore
"The Beach House with its Back to the Sea" by Íde Hennessy
"Where Everything Stays" by K. A. Honeywell
"Nā Heʻe" by Wailana Kalama
"Last Resort" by Sloane Leong
"Thumbs Up" by Anna Lewis
"We Are Not Yet Healed" by Avra Margariti
"The Ocean Vomits What We Discard" by J. A. W. McCarthy
"Bluebells" by Amanda Minkkinen
"Twilight Tide" by Samir Sirk Morató
"The Bench" by Jacy Morris
"So Full of the Shining Flesh" by Tiffany Morris
"Some Have No Shield At All" by Karter Mycroft
"All the Truth the Ocean Holds" by J. P. Oakes
"What Washes Up in Arizona" by Zachary Olson
"Dualhaven" by C. H. Pearce
"Neidhardt" by James Pollard
"EACH-UISGE" by Dave V. Riser
"Sunk" by Richard Thomas
"Esther of Prettyboy" by Kay Vaindal
"The Love of All Seeing Flesh" by Hazel Zorn
Product Details
Editor: Marissa van Uden
Cover Artist: Sylvia Strijk
Series: Dark Matter Presents
Publish Date: October 29, 2024
Language: English
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About the Editor
Marissa van Uden is a freelance speculative fiction editor, a writer, and Head of Acquisitions for Apex Books. She grew up in Aotearoa New Zealand, has lived in Munich, Berlin, and Los Angeles, and now lives in a log house in Vermont with her husband and a rescue cat named Ripley. She enjoys hiking, wildlife, and weird fiction.
About the Artist
Sylvia Strijk is a Dutch fantasy artist who blends traditional and digital techniques to create enchanting artwork. Inspired by mythology, fantasy stories, and the beauty of nature, her ethereal female figures gracefully blend with the natural world to create a dialogue between beauty and the mysteries of nature. Her works often explore the delicate balance between beauty and horror, embracing the life and death cycle.
Sylvia's art has graced book covers, graced posters and advertisements, and adorned the walls of galleries worldwide. Her impactful creations have found recognition in publications and art fairs, solidifying Sylvia Strijk as an artist whose work resonates globally.
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